Yu Yunwen said: "They were ordered not to intercept the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty, and not to buy or sell the goods of the Ming Dynasty by force. If they don't obey, they will have an excuse to start a war. At that time, the surrounding vassal countries will be brought together to fight. Those countries are both vassals of the Ming Dynasty and are independent from Srivijaya.

Come out. They have been suppressed by Srivijaya, so they will definitely be willing to send troops."

Yingxuan said: "If troops can be stationed in Sriwijaya and Ceylon, the route from the southernmost tip of India to Guangzhou will be unimpeded."

Cheng Yu said: "The cost of the garrison cannot be allocated by the imperial court, otherwise it will not last long. We must occupy the port to collect taxes and use commercial taxes to support the garrison. Not only will we not waste money, but we will also have a surplus that can be handed over to the national treasury."

Yu Yunwen pointed to the Bangladesh area: "It would be best to occupy a port here."

There are two ports there, one is the outer port of Calcutta and the other is located at the outlet of the Barisal River.

As for Chittagong, it was a wild land at this time and had always been a nest for pirates.

Hu Quan said: "The rainy season there is extremely hot and humid, and the garrison may have many sick people."

Yu Yunwen said: "Take your time. First, occupy a port in Ceylon Island and Sriwijaya. Then select some soldiers who are accustomed to the humidity and heat, and go to Sena State (one of the states in Bangladesh) to occupy the port. Three ports are in hand.

, then the sea route will be smooth.”

These three ports are in the shape of an irregular triangle and can be reached directly from two to two.

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Chapter completed!